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A Woman Gone Mad Blog tour!

BLURB: 
Forget everything you know about fairytales. There comes a point in a woman's life when she realizes not everyone gets a happy ending. 

And no one knows this better than Lillian Shaw.

The safety of a small southern upbringing and a happy normal family couldn't keep life from chipping away at her.

And nothing leaves its mark like the bite of a broken heart.

Blow after blow, Lillian tries to stay optimistic, but when faced with a choice that could destroy her future, she gives in to the temptation.

When your first true love comes crashing into your happily ever after, you're supposed to walk away. Not fall back in love.

But saying no to Leo was something Lillian could never do... 

Once lines are crossed is there any going back? 

Or is the risk that Lillian Shaw takes going to leave her broken again... 

And this time be enough to make her A Woman Gone Mad? 

***Warning: This is not a shy and tender fairytale love story. It's a raw, tragic, and gritty story inspired by true events. This book is not for the faint of heart, it contains graphic language, sex, violence, and drug use. MATURE Audiences Only. Not intended for young adult readers.*** 

 MY REVIEW:
CUT MY HEART INTO PIECES!
I'll admit it, I wasn't sure what to think when I first started reading. It wasn't a drag me in to the story... AT FIRST, BUT!

Each chapter drew me in further until I was so absorbed that I couldn't stop. No. Not until My heart was cut out and fed back to me. I'll admit it. I broke the ef down and cried. Washed the makeup off because I could no longer dab the tears away. It was the realism, knowing the events that made me cry were real and true. And then to have to deal with another blow, and another? I wanted to take Lil' under my wings and find the beautiful HEA she deserves.

There are some crazy times, some crazy teen moments I could totally relate to. Midlife changes I could relate to and pain I could relate to, but on some levels, I'm not sure if I could deal with some of the most tragic moments. I certainly was crushed with the pain of knowing and dealing with what Lil' had to deal with. Life is not fair. Not in the least. Life can be cruel, it can bring us to the lowest depths and to a point we feel we cannot come back and give up, but it's all of those things that can make us a stronger person.

This isn't a story where you can complain (though people will find a way to complain about anything that is nothing) about the characters, not when it's based on a true story. And not when you run with the heroine and know her pain, feel her pain right with her. It's the happy moments that took away a little of the heartache I felt and I really want more of Lillian's future.

I absolutely LOVED this story. LOVED it. It drew every emotion out of me and I love that. This is a story for those who can take a beating, who can handle the gritty and the emotional pitfalls. It's not a story for the weak, but more for those who can handle descriptive writing and more than a PG sex scene.

LOVED A Woman Gone Mad! 

FAVORITE TEASERS:

LINKS:
AMAZON US: http://amzn.to/1budJkR  
AMAZON UK: http://amzn.to/1f27tJ9  
SMASHWORDS: http://bit.ly/1lj3sxt 
BARNES & NOBLE: http://bit.ly/JzQK1A 

Mellifica blog tour!

BLURB: 

No one understands the obsession Melissa Quinn has with Arien Hart. He’s different—misunderstood. The more her friends warn her of Arien, the more Melissa refuses to listen. Enchanted by Arien’s charisma, she plunges into an impassioned relationship, leaving her boyfriend, Sandy Bavetta behind. Melissa is blind to Arien’s faults, so Sandy has no choice but to leave it to fate. When Arien's love destroys Melissa, Sandy fights for his girl before the consequences are devastating. 

MY REVIEW: 

Mellifica is an empowering, emotional journey sure to tug at your heartstrings. Choices... will it be SANDY or ARIEN

We all experience the heartache of a first love. But what happens when

it changes your entire person? When promises are made and taken to the 

extreme, sometimes life throws a curveball, or in this case, wrecking ball, 

and changes everything. Mellifica is a story of Melissa's first love, a love 

gone terribly wrong. She's a normal sixteen-year-old who has plenty of 

friends, goes to church, and has just landed Sandy,the sweetheart she's 

had her heart set on. Life is good, Melissa is happy with 

 SANDY

Until... ARIEN

Chad, Melissa's cousin, introduces her to his new buddy, Arien. Something 

about the way he looks at her and speaks to her draws Melissa closer to him. 

Eventually, she gives up on her current relationship with Sandy, partly because 

he breaks her trust, but the bigger reason is her sudden attraction to Arien. 

Arien becomes Melissa's life, her future, her everything. He speaks beautiful 

thoughts, promises to love and take care of her forever, but never does she 

expect the gut wrenching experience she's headed toward. When the death of 

one of Arien's favorite teacher's shocks Arien and the high school students, 

Melissa vows to take care of Arien in order to help him deal with the loss. What 

she doesn't expect is his sudden need to help someone else, and the many nights 

he doesn't contact her. She doesn't expect her whole world to come crashing down, 

but it does. On top of suffering all of life's cruel blows, Melissa is also left with no 

friends, an overbearing mother who seems to have no understanding of the 

devastation her daughter is suffering. 

TURMOIL. DEVASTATION. GUT WRENCHING PAIN. 

Will she regain control of her life and move past the evil blows life has dealt her?

Will it ever end?

OMG! Y'all need to read this one! So freaking good! 

LINKS: 

Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1b4wbDv 

Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1cEBUPZ 

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1dGEwBV